This year the Lansing Library received gifts when Emma Dhimitri had a birthday party.  When Emma and her mother Sandy Dhimitri were planning the birthday party they suggested that the guests bring a gift book for the Lansing Library.  This they did.

The picture shows Emma giving her basket of books to Lyle Wadell at the library.  Each book will have a book plate recognizing these wonderful gifts.  What a great birthday celebration.

There was also a surprise for Emma at the library on this day.  A little more than a year ago Emma wasn’t interested in reading.  Mr. Lyle challenged her saying, “if you didn’t know how to read and there was a sign on the library wall saying you could get an ice cream cone if you read this”, you wouldn’t get any ice cream. 

Today there was a sign, Emma read it and got a gift card for Purity ice cream.  Emma reads a lot now.  She just completed 38 books for the 2005 Summer Reading Program.

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